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Always missing my Mommy (1954-2010) and Daddy (1943-2012)
TTC since 2009 ; BFP 9/13/10 = MC 10/21/10
DX = DOR/POA (AMH=1.1; AFC=4-5)
Surprise BFP 8/31/11 while waiting to cycle for IVF
Welcomed our little miracle 5/7/12
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Childbirth class??
Worth it, or waste of time? Most of the women on the national board seem to feel it was a waste of time and money, and you're better off just watching a birthing video from the library. Thoughts?
p.s. sorry if this has been asked -- I used to ignore most of the baby-related discussions when it didn't pertain to me!
p.p.s. anyone else really annoyed that the boards were down all day, or was I the only one with nothing to do today?
Always missing my Mommy (1954-2010) and Daddy (1943-2012)
TTC since 2009 ; BFP 9/13/10 = MC 10/21/10
DX = DOR/POA (AMH=1.1; AFC=4-5)
Surprise BFP 8/31/11 while waiting to cycle for IVF
Welcomed our little miracle 5/7/12
Re: Childbirth class??
I took a 5 wk childbirth prep course 1 night a week. i am glad we took it. (it was also offered as a Full day saturday type thing)
It was offered by the hospital (Vassar), I don't remember exactly what it cost but I felt like they covered info from actual birth process, c sections, inductions, breathing techniques etc that it was worth it.
I'm sure a few times my DH didn't agree - but he actually still refers to things we learned if it comes up in a discussion!
and, yes I was so annoyed by the boards today!
I thought it was helpful and glad we took it. It gives you a run down of the process, involves DH, you tour the hospital, practice laboring methods, etc. The other class was a waste, I forget the name, child care or whatever. Oh and I found the breastfeeding class VERY helpful.
And yes, I was super annoyed the boards were down all day
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We just watched a video, which I can never remember the name of....but a few ladies on this board recommended it to me and we found it very helpful and informative. The classes we found were so expensive and we had so many people telling us they were a waste of time and money so we opted for the video instead.
However if you plan of giving birth naturally (without an epi or other drugs) you may want to consider taking a class about labor and breathing techniques to get you thru it. That's something that I wish I had done, but I also expected an epi and was caught off guard by the fact that I couldn't get one, so my natural birth wasn't planned. This is something I'm looking into now since there is a very good chance I won;t be able to get an epi again.
Oh no!!! Why couldn't you get the epi? That's my biggest fear!!!
THIS! I delivered at Nyack and I could not justify spending $175. Plus I would have had to take time off work to attend. I did however schedule a tour-that you can just call up for. That was very helpful.
The video is called "Laugh and Learn about Childbirth" Its very informative. DH sat down and watched it too. We did it over the course of a few nights. GL
I took a class. I think it helped ease my nerves a bit going into labor, I felt less anxious about what was about to happen to me. I ended up having a c-section but I still didn't consider it to be a waste of money or anything.
my husband loved it; i hated it. i thought it was a waste of time and money.
about halfway through, dh asked the instructor if she ever had it so one person came alone to the class instead of in pairs, and she asked him what he didn't like about it, and he told her he wanted to leave me home and come alone - I was the problem!
we took it through Valley Hosp even though I gave birth at Nyack because we lived in NJ and passed it on the way home from work at the time.
they made me decorate a paper plate with happy place images so dh could hold it in front of me while i labored. not my style.
Yeah, this is the kind of stuff I'm afraid of. I'd either laugh in their faces, or get so annoyed I just walk out.
Always missing my Mommy (1954-2010) and Daddy (1943-2012)
TTC since 2009 ; BFP 9/13/10 = MC 10/21/10
DX = DOR/POA (AMH=1.1; AFC=4-5)
Surprise BFP 8/31/11 while waiting to cycle for IVF
Welcomed our little miracle 5/7/12
This is an interesting idea. I know they offer one at Nyack but it didn't occur to me that I could just take that instead of the full class. I'll have to look into that. It will be nearly impossible to get DH to be able to attend one of those multi-week classes, and I don't know if I could sit through an all-day Saturday class.
Always missing my Mommy (1954-2010) and Daddy (1943-2012)
TTC since 2009 ; BFP 9/13/10 = MC 10/21/10
DX = DOR/POA (AMH=1.1; AFC=4-5)
Surprise BFP 8/31/11 while waiting to cycle for IVF
Welcomed our little miracle 5/7/12
Oh sweet lord Melanie, that right there is my worst nightmare.
ELF, where are you delivering baby ELF?
Nyack. Unless my nightmare about being one of those women stuck in traffic who has to deliver on the side of the road actually comes true.
Always missing my Mommy (1954-2010) and Daddy (1943-2012)
TTC since 2009 ; BFP 9/13/10 = MC 10/21/10
DX = DOR/POA (AMH=1.1; AFC=4-5)
Surprise BFP 8/31/11 while waiting to cycle for IVF
Welcomed our little miracle 5/7/12